Hồ Văn Châm (Chữ Hán: 胡文箴; 9 July 1932 - 31 July 2013),ồVănChâ also known as Minh Vũ, was a South Vietnamese physician and official, who served as minister of Chieu Hoi and minister of veteran affairs. After the fall of the Republic of Vietnam in 1975, he was sent to the re-education camp and moved to Canada after being released.
Biography
Hồ Văn Châm was born on 9 July 1932 in the village of Phước Tích, Thừa Thiên Province, central Vietnam.
Châm joined the Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam in 1955. In 1969, he was appointed commissioner general of the Central Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam.
Châm died in Ottawa, Canada, on 31 July 2013 at the age of 82.
Personal life
Hồ Văn Châm was a Buddhist with a Dharma name Nguyên Minh. His wife was from Quảng Ngãi province. The couple had eight children.
Publications
Les Relations Alimentaires dans les Corps de Troupes au Vietnam, doctoral thesis, Faculty of Medicine, Saigon, 1962 Nutrition situation in Vietnam, 1965
Medals
Knight of the National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order, Second Class
Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class
Good Conduct Medal, Third Class
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Military Service Medal, Third Class
Air Service Medal, Honor Class
Health Medal, First Class
Rural Development Medal
Ethnic Development Medal, First Class
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